Confrontation can be a funny thing these days, and some people try to avoid it as much as possible.
Having a face to face chat over something you are not happy about during Covid 19 is not recommended, and at the best of times it can get awkward, depressing and leave you hot and bothered.
Sometimes it's hard to know what to do, so people write down their feeling instead.
While it's not necessarily always the answer, or practical, an icy note can get your point across - and help you maintain your sense of calm.
One man on Reddit told of his anger at receiving a note from a fed up neighbour over his dog, reports The Mirror.
The man, from San Antonio, in Texas, got mixed views following his posting of the note on the site.
The note said: "Next time you leave your dog locked in a room while you're gone, we're calling animal control.
"Your p***** off annoyed neighbours."
The man wrote on Reddit: "If you live in Stone Oak and left this note on our let’s talk this out like adults. We went to the vet for our other dog and were gone for two hours.
"I’d love to explain since clearly it bothers you to hear noise at 2pm on a Saturday afternoon."
The note had a threatening nature - but many users on Reddit confessed they wouldn't like to listen to a noisy dog for two hours.
One person replied: "This is def an overreaction from the note person but I will also say no one wants to listen to your dog lose its s*** for two hours. So maybe you’re also culpable."
Another responded: "I agree. People letting their dogs bark is super annoying. Especially if you work nights and sleep during the day."
A third asked: "They're supposed to find two hours of straight barking just... pleasant?"
A fourth tried to say something diplomatically adding: "Man, I'm about to post something that 8 months ago I never would have said.
"Maybe they are just having a really crappy day? My wife's 2 best friends died within 6 months of each other and sometimes her grief becomes anger and she just lashes out because she is angry at the world.
"I try to catch her but sometimes I will just hear screaming at the apartment managers or she will storm out and bang on the neighbour's door.
"I'm not saying what your neighbour wrote didn't f****** suck...
"They definitely need to get a grip. But now that I've seen someone I love do that, I try to give the benefit of the doubt now."
